Hawk 250 front fender

[OneLeggedRider]

Why has no one addressed the front fender looking like it's touching the wheel in the front? It looks horrible and not like an offroad bike should. I got mine a couple days ago and put 2 washers on each side of the rear mounts which netted about a 1" height increase at the front and it definitely looks better. I might take it a little further with a couple more washers but I wanna be sure the knobs wont catch the back of the fender at full suspension compression.

[JerryHawk250]

Welcome aboard! Post some pictures of the bike before and after mod.
Here's a picture of the front shock fully compressed. You should be okay.

[OneLeggedRider]

And yours has been shimmed?

[JerryHawk250]

And yours has been shimmed?
No, I posted that picture so you could see how much room you will have when the forks are fully compressed. You have a few inches to work with. I've thought about doing the same thing. Just never got around to it.

[OneLeggedRider]

Cant figure out how to post pics, it's asking for a URL

[JerryHawk250]

Cant figure out how to post pics, it's asking for a URL
In the advanced mode there is a paper clip in the tool bar at the top where you can attached picture.

[Weldangrind]

Here's a pic tutorial: http://www.chinariders.net/showthread.php?t=14422

[OneLeggedRider]

Well I didn't get a before pic but here's the after. About 1" higher in the front. 14975

[JerryHawk250]

Well I didn't get a before pic but here's the after. About 1" higher in the front. 14975

That looks about the same as mine without the shims. Maybe you fender mounting points have a slightly different casting or plastic is distorted where it mounts. Here's a pic. Did it sit lower than that?
http://chinariders.net/picture.php?albumid=149&pictureid=1415

[OneLeggedRider]

Oh yes, and that's why I was asking if yours was shimmed because most pics and videos I've seen they don't sit that high.